The dual threats of energy depletion and global warming place the development of methods for harnessing renewable energy resources at the center of public interest. Solar energy is one of the most promising renewable energy resources. Sun trackers can substantially improve the electricity production of a photovoltaic (PV) system. This paper proposes a novel design of a dual-axis solar tracking PV system which utilizes the feedback control theory along with a four-quadrant light dependent resistor (LDR) sensor and simple electronic circuits to provide robust system performance. The proposed system uses a unique dual-axis AC motor and a stand-alone PV inverter to accomplish solar tracking. The control implementation is a technical innovation that is a simple and effective design. In addition, a scaled-down laboratory prototype is constructed to verify the feasibility of the scheme. he effectiveness of the Sun tracker is confirmed experimentally. To conclude, the results of this study may serve as valuable references for future solar energy applications.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    MICROCONTROLLER BASED TWO-AXIS SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2014-07-14


    Remarks:

    International Engineering Journal For Research & Development; Vol. 1 No. 2 (2014): IEJRD; 10 ; 2349-0721


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    629




    MICROCONTROLLER BASED TWO-AXIS SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM

    Prof Sanjay Hundiwale / Prof Shailesh Rathod | BASE | 2014

    Free access


    Advanced Controller for Single Axis Solar Tracking System

    Balasubramaniyan, S. / Vidyalakshmi, R / Srinivas, T.Arun et al. | IEEE | 2022


    Microcontroller based Smart Agriculture System

    Varshini, Kavali / Swathi, Nakka / Reddy, Maram Sadhvik et al. | IEEE | 2022